I'm not living here by the way, just in case you think that. I'm coming home

Adele

The singer, 24, was given a VIP tour of the property last week with five-month-old son Angelo and boyfriend Simon Konecki, 38.

A real estate agent involved in its sale said: "She gave it two big thumbs up and described it as 'fantastic'.

"She's still looking but she made it clear it's the most ideal place she's seen so far."

Less than a month ago, during her BRIT Awards acceptance speech filmed in Tinseltown, she said: "I'm not living here by the way, just in case you think that. I'm coming home."

But after adding an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy to her growing collection of trophies, she has decided she needs a base on America's west coast.

The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom private estate at North Ranch Country Club in LA's Westlake Village offers her the gated security and all the space a celebrity could crave.

She could even turn the cinema room, pictured below, into a home studio where she could record in peace.

The mansion's grounds, which include a swimming pool, pool house and spa, back on to the country club's golf course, with a view of the Santa Monica Mountains.

The estate agent, one of three involved in the sale, said: "She was very impressed by how quiet the whole area is."

Near neighbours include Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian. Adele's latest pal, American actress Ayda Field, who is married to British pop star Robbie Williams, is also nearby.

The agent added: "Although prices are beginning to bounce back Adele could still snap up a real bargain."